Butterflies of Myanmar (Burma)

A total of 1197 butterfly species have been recorded in Myanmar. Myanmar holds six endemic butterfly species. These include Allaemona prasopsuki, Euthalia hisui, Euthalia takeru, Lethe sadona, Ypthima shimai and Ypthima shirozui.

Oriental Yellow Pansy 1
Junonia hierta hierta
Painted Lady 1
Vanessa cardui
Pallas' Sailer 1
Neptis sappho
Pallid Fivering 1
Ypthima savara
Dark Catseye 1
Zipaetis scylax
Stately Nawab 1
Polyura dolon
Plain Earl 1
Tanaecia jahnu
Peacock Pansy 1
Junonia almana
scarce jester 1
Symbrenthia silana
scarce white commodore 1
Sumalia zulema
Southern Duffer 1
Discophora lepida
Great Marquis 2
Bassarona dunya
Sylhet Courtesan 1
Euripus nyctelius nyctelius
Green Commodore 1
Sumalia daraxa
Sylhet Jewelled Nawab 1
Polyura delphis delphis
Sylhet Staff Sergeant 1
Athyma selenophora bahula
Sylhet Yellow Rajah 1
Charaxes marmax marmax
Tailed Red Forester 1
Lethe sinorix
Tawny Rajah 1
Charaxes bernardus
Knight or Thai Knight 1
Lebadea martha martha
Thai Marbled Map Butterfly 1
Cyrestis cocles cocles
Thai Cruiser 1
Vindula erota erota
Tropical Fritillary 1
Argynnis hyperbius
Tufted Jungle King 1
Thauria aliris
Yellow Rajah 1
Charaxes marmax
White Tiger Butterfly 3
Danaus melanippus
Yerbury's Sailer 1
Neptis yerburii

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